- RBA
* Alberta(Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Aug 29, 2005
* ABCA0508.29
- Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Common Loon
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Common Nighthawk
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Nashville Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Palm Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's Bird
Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was
recorded on Monday, August 20 at 10:05am. To report a bird sighting, leave a
message after the recording, or to bypass the recorded message, press the
pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist, please phone
221-4500 during office hours.
The Calgary Bird Alert has received a late report of a SCISSOR-TAILED
FLYCATCHER in southwest Calgary. The bird was seen by Peter Bush on Sunday,
August 21 "along the Sarcee Trail extension" at the west end of 90 Ave SW in
south Glenmore in Calgary. Peter said he had a "very good look" at the bird
at very close range. This species has been reported as an annual vagrant
somewhere in the province in recent years.
The first GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE of this year's fall migration have
been reported. Andrew Slater observed 3 birds feeding in a flock of 200
CANADA GEESE on Sunday, Aug 28 in a field in the southwest corner of the
Hwys 817-564 junction north of Strathmore. The same day Andrew observed 6
BLACK-NECKED STILTS at the slough just east of Shepard; the species was
scarce in our area this summer. Terry Korolyk observed the probable fall
season's first migrant COMMON LOONS on Saturday, Aug. 27 when he saw 3 birds
on the water off the dam at Glenmore Reservoir.
Another NASHVILLE WARBLER has been observed in the Calgary area. Rob Worona
and a CFNS group saw a lone bird on a field trip to North Glenmore Park on
Sunday, August 28. Participants in the outing also saw as many as 3
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, several TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS, and a PALM WARBLER. At
Diamond Cove, which is on the west side of the Bow River just north of
Mallard Point in east Fish Creek PP, on the morning of Aug 25, Andrew Slater
and Bill Walker watched a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
and an adult SHARP-SHINNED HAWK amongst a good number and variety of other
birds. Tony Timmons and Dave Gibson both observed a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at
the south end of the pedestrian bridge over the Elbow River in Glenmore
Weaselhead at 10am on Sat. August 27.
Shore and wading birds are still being seen in large concentrations at
various area sloughs and water bodies. Reports on Aug. 28 included flocks
of 270 STILT SANDPIPERS and 420 LESSER YELLOWLEGS seen by Andrew Slater just
east of Shepard, and observed by Terry Korolyk at Clear Lake 15 kms east of
Stavely were as many as 2500 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 500 LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
and 240 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Dwight Knapik observed a lone SANDHILL CRANE at
the Calgary Zoo's private breeding Ranch south of Calgary on Friday, Aug.
26, while around 2 pm Thursday, Aug 25, Dave Brown reported a COMMON
NIGHTHAWK roosted on a fence in his back yard in Calgary Saddleridge for a
least one half-hour.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Thursday, September 1.
Thank you for calling the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. Leave your
bird sightings after the beep or call 221-4500 if you have any enquiries
about our local wildlife. If you wish to report an injured bird or animal,
please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488.
BIRD STUDY GROUP: Meets the first Wednesday of each month except June thru
August when field trips replace the meetings. Meetings are held in Room 211
of the Biosciences Bldg at U of C.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 7. Three Calgary birders
will show-and-tell about their recent international birding adventures. Ken
Havard visited Queensland with a group of Calgary birders, and Brooke
Clibbon and Eric Tull will discuss their Thailand experience.
For information about Bird Study, contact Phil Cram at 228-4142.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS:
Tue. Aug 30, 6:30pm: Evening Bird Walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end
of 9 Ave SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Wed. Aug 31, 7:30am: Migrant Warblers, etc. at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E
end of 9 Ave SE. Leadr, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sat, Sept. 3, 8am: Birding the Bow River. Meet Southland Park, E end of
Southland Dr. Cross bridge and go south from Carburn Park. Leader, Jim St.
Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun. Sept 4, 8am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Ave, SE.
Leader, Tony Timmons, 256-0754.
Sun, Sept. 4, 2pm. How to know the Wildflowers - Ranchlands Natural Area.
From John Laurie Blvd, turn S onto Ranchlands Blvd. Take 1st left, then 2nd
left. Go about 4 blocks and meet at park entrance on Ranch Estates Dr.
Leader, Linda Vaxvick, 239-9434.
Mon, Sept 5, 8:30am: What's alive in .Edworthy Park. Meet on Boothman
Bridge accessed from Shaganappi Tr & Bowness Rd if N of Bow River or from W
end of Spruce Dr if S of river. Leader, Sandy Ayer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary Natural Environment Park.
Staff offer information, courses and field trips relating to natural
history. For information, call (403) 221-4500.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through lectures,
field trips and collection of scientific data. CFNS publishes a monthly
newsletter and a quarterly journal, PICA. For membership or event
information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the website at
www.cfns.fanweb.ca. "A Birdfinding Guide to the Calgary Region", ed. Joan
F. McDonald (CFNS, 1993) is out of print. Copies are no longer available
from CFNS.
- End transcript
* Alberta(Canada)
* Calgary, AB
* Aug 29, 2005
* ABCA0508.29
- Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Common Loon
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sandhill Crane
Black-necked Stilt
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Common Nighthawk
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Nashville Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Palm Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Transcript
Hotline: City of Calgary and Calgary Field Naturalists' Society's Bird
Alert
Number: (403) 221-4519
To Report: (403) 221-4519
Coverage: Southern Alberta
Compiler: Terry Korolyk
Transcriber: Chris Havard (ckhavard@shaw.ca)
Welcome to the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. This Bird Alert was
recorded on Monday, August 20 at 10:05am. To report a bird sighting, leave a
message after the recording, or to bypass the recorded message, press the
pound key on your touch tone phone. To speak to a naturalist, please phone
221-4500 during office hours.
The Calgary Bird Alert has received a late report of a SCISSOR-TAILED
FLYCATCHER in southwest Calgary. The bird was seen by Peter Bush on Sunday,
August 21 "along the Sarcee Trail extension" at the west end of 90 Ave SW in
south Glenmore in Calgary. Peter said he had a "very good look" at the bird
at very close range. This species has been reported as an annual vagrant
somewhere in the province in recent years.
The first GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE of this year's fall migration have
been reported. Andrew Slater observed 3 birds feeding in a flock of 200
CANADA GEESE on Sunday, Aug 28 in a field in the southwest corner of the
Hwys 817-564 junction north of Strathmore. The same day Andrew observed 6
BLACK-NECKED STILTS at the slough just east of Shepard; the species was
scarce in our area this summer. Terry Korolyk observed the probable fall
season's first migrant COMMON LOONS on Saturday, Aug. 27 when he saw 3 birds
on the water off the dam at Glenmore Reservoir.
Another NASHVILLE WARBLER has been observed in the Calgary area. Rob Worona
and a CFNS group saw a lone bird on a field trip to North Glenmore Park on
Sunday, August 28. Participants in the outing also saw as many as 3
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, several TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS, and a PALM WARBLER. At
Diamond Cove, which is on the west side of the Bow River just north of
Mallard Point in east Fish Creek PP, on the morning of Aug 25, Andrew Slater
and Bill Walker watched a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
and an adult SHARP-SHINNED HAWK amongst a good number and variety of other
birds. Tony Timmons and Dave Gibson both observed a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at
the south end of the pedestrian bridge over the Elbow River in Glenmore
Weaselhead at 10am on Sat. August 27.
Shore and wading birds are still being seen in large concentrations at
various area sloughs and water bodies. Reports on Aug. 28 included flocks
of 270 STILT SANDPIPERS and 420 LESSER YELLOWLEGS seen by Andrew Slater just
east of Shepard, and observed by Terry Korolyk at Clear Lake 15 kms east of
Stavely were as many as 2500 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 500 LESSER YELLOWLEGS,
and 240 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Dwight Knapik observed a lone SANDHILL CRANE at
the Calgary Zoo's private breeding Ranch south of Calgary on Friday, Aug.
26, while around 2 pm Thursday, Aug 25, Dave Brown reported a COMMON
NIGHTHAWK roosted on a fence in his back yard in Calgary Saddleridge for a
least one half-hour.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is Thursday, September 1.
Thank you for calling the City of Calgary and CFNS Bird Alert. Leave your
bird sightings after the beep or call 221-4500 if you have any enquiries
about our local wildlife. If you wish to report an injured bird or animal,
please call Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation at 239-2488.
BIRD STUDY GROUP: Meets the first Wednesday of each month except June thru
August when field trips replace the meetings. Meetings are held in Room 211
of the Biosciences Bldg at U of C.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 7. Three Calgary birders
will show-and-tell about their recent international birding adventures. Ken
Havard visited Queensland with a group of Calgary birders, and Brooke
Clibbon and Eric Tull will discuss their Thailand experience.
For information about Bird Study, contact Phil Cram at 228-4142.
BIRD FIELD TRIPS:
Tue. Aug 30, 6:30pm: Evening Bird Walk at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. E end
of 9 Ave SE. Leader, Penny Smith, 283-9260.
Wed. Aug 31, 7:30am: Migrant Warblers, etc. at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E
end of 9 Ave SE. Leadr, Bernard Goulet, 279-0491.
Sat, Sept. 3, 8am: Birding the Bow River. Meet Southland Park, E end of
Southland Dr. Cross bridge and go south from Carburn Park. Leader, Jim St.
Laurent, 246-6314.
Sun. Sept 4, 8am: Birding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, E end of 9 Ave, SE.
Leader, Tony Timmons, 256-0754.
Sun, Sept. 4, 2pm. How to know the Wildflowers - Ranchlands Natural Area.
From John Laurie Blvd, turn S onto Ranchlands Blvd. Take 1st left, then 2nd
left. Go about 4 blocks and meet at park entrance on Ranch Estates Dr.
Leader, Linda Vaxvick, 239-9434.
Mon, Sept 5, 8:30am: What's alive in .Edworthy Park. Meet on Boothman
Bridge accessed from Shaganappi Tr & Bowness Rd if N of Bow River or from W
end of Spruce Dr if S of river. Leader, Sandy Ayer/Gus Yaki, 243-2248.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a City of Calgary Natural Environment Park.
Staff offer information, courses and field trips relating to natural
history. For information, call (403) 221-4500.
Calgary Field Naturalists' Society (Nature Calgary) promotes the
observation, study and conservation of the native habitat through lectures,
field trips and collection of scientific data. CFNS publishes a monthly
newsletter and a quarterly journal, PICA. For membership or event
information, email cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca or visit the website at
www.cfns.fanweb.ca. "A Birdfinding Guide to the Calgary Region", ed. Joan
F. McDonald (CFNS, 1993) is out of print. Copies are no longer available
from CFNS.
- End transcript